dirtying

Example Sentences

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To prevent that dust from dirtying the bed, clean the fan after you strip the sheets and before you vacuum the mattress.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024

It’s a plan that risks pleasing no one, while also dirtying the company’s valuation.

From Reuters • Feb. 15, 2023

“But he said arguments spoil its beauty, and that he would feel as if he was dirtying a flower with muddy hands.”

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2022

Johnson suggests stashing dishwashing gloves by the sink both as a reminder and a way to avoid dirtying your hands.

From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2021

I thought of the blood, I think, dirtying the mattress.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison